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2015 MLB Draft Prospects – Conference USA Follow List
Charlotte
JR RHP Brandon Casas (2015)
rSO LHP Sean Geoghegan (2015)
JR RHP Micah Wells (2015)
JR RHP Nate Traugh (2015)
rSO LHP JD Prochaska (2015)
SR 2B/OF Brad Elwood (2015)
SR SS Derek Gallelo (2015)
rSO C Nick Daddio (2015)
rSO 2B/SS Luke Gibbs (2015)
SO RHP/1B Logan Sherer (2016)
SO OF TJ Nichting (2016)
SO INF Zach Jarrett (2016)
SO OF Eric Eason (2016)
SO RHP Brandon Vogler (2016)
FR INF Brett Netzer (2017)
Florida Atlantic
JR OF/2B Brendon Sanger (2015)
SR SS Ricky Santiago (2015)
JR OF Billy Endris (2015)
JR OF Christian Dicks (2015)
JR OF Roman Collins (2015)
rSO 1B Esteban Puerta (2015)
JR RHP Seth McGarry (2015)
SR RHP Cody Mizelle (2015)
SR RHP Drew Jackson (2015)
SR RHP Reily Monkman (2015)
rSR LHP Bo Logan (2015)
JR LHP Brandon Rhodes (2015)
JR RHP Kyle Miller (2015)
JR RHP Robbie Coursel (2015)
SO 2B/SS Stephen Kerr (2016)
SO LHP Sean Labsan (2016)
rFR RHP David McKay (2016)
SO OF Jose Bonilla Traverso (2016)
SO C Kevin Abraham (2016)
SO SS/RHP CJ Chatham (2016)
FR C Ryan Miller (2017)
Florida International
SR SS Julius Gaines (2015)
JR 3B/2B Edwin Rios (2015)
JR OF Brandon Cody (2015)
JR C Zack Soria (2015)
SR OF/1B Brian Portelli (2015)
rSR 3B Josh Anderson (2015)
rSO RHP Gianni Zayas (2015)
JR LHP Charles Cormier (2015)
JR LHP Brandon Diaz (2015)
JR RHP Dillon Maya (2015)
rJR RHP Robby Kalaf (2015)
JR RHP Danny Dopico (2015)
JR RHP Maleko Galusha (2015)
SO C JC Escarra (2016)
SO OF Brandon Gomez (2016)
SO RHP Cody Crouse (2016)
SO RHP Williams Durruthy (2016)
SO RHP Chris Mourelle (2016)
FR RHP Garrett Cave (2017)
FR 3B/1B Mitchell Robinson (2017)
FR OF Jack Schaaf (2017)
FR RHP Andres Nunez (2017)
FR OF/1B Spencer Levine (2017)
FR RHP David Lee (2017)
Louisiana Tech
rJR SS/2B Taylor Love (2015)
SR 3B/1B Bre’shon Kimbell (2015)
rSR OF Colby Johnson (2015)
JR OF Bryce Stark (2015)
SR OF/LHP Steven Blanchard (2015)
SR RHP Phil Maton (2015)
SR RHP Austin Greer (2015)
JR LHP Phillip Diehl (2015)
rSR RHP Laetten Galbraith (2015)
SO LHP Mark Baughman (2016)
SO 2B Chandler Hall (2016)
SO LHP Braden Bristo (2016)
FR C Brent Diaz (2017)
Marshall
JR RHP Chase Boster (2015)
rSR RHP Kolin Stanley (2015)
JR RHP Michael Taylor (2015)
SR RHP Matt Margaritonda (2015)
rJR RHP Lance Elder (2015)
rSR RHP Josh King (2015)
SR RHP Clint Wilson (2015)
JR RHP JD Hammer (2015)
JR LHP Alex Thackston (2015)
JR LHP Caleb Ross (2015)
JR LHP Sam Hunter (2015)
SR 2B/SS Andrew Dundon (2015)
rSR 1B TJ Diffenderfer (2015)
JR 1B Ryne Dean (2015)
SR SS Sergio Leon (2015)
SO OF Corey Bird (2016)
SO OF Cory Garrastazu (2016)
FR INF Tyler Ratliff (2017)
Middle Tennessee State
JR OF Ronnie Jebavy (2015)
SR C/RHP Michael Adkins (2015)
SR OF Jared Allen (2015)
SR 3B/OF Jake Ingold (2015)
SR SS Dustin Delgado (2015)
SR SS Austin Bryant (2015)
JR RHP/OF Heath Slatton (2015)
SR LHP Johnathan Frebis (2015)
rSR RHP Keaton Baker (2015)
rJR LHP Brandon Zajac (2015)
rSR LHP Nathan Foriest (2015)
SR RHP Kooper Kessler (2015)
JR RHP Garrett Ring (2015)
JR RHP Nate Hoffman (2015)
SO RHP/OF Caleb Smith (2016)
FR RHP Blake Stansbury (2017)
Old Dominion
SR OF/1B Taylor Ostrich (2015)
rJR 3B/SS Nick Lustrino (2015)
rJR SS Jason McMurray (2015)
SR OF Josh Eldridge (2015)
SR C Mike Perez (2015)
JR 3B PJ Higgins (2015)
JR OF Connor Myers (2015)
JR LHP Jake Josephs (2015)
rSR RHP Victor Diaz (2015)
JR RHP Thomas Busbice (2015)
JR RHP Kyle Majette (2015)
JR LHP Jared Koenig (2015)
SO RHP Nick Hartman (2016)
SO LHP Turner Bishop (2016)
SO RHP Sam Sinnen (2016)
SO LHP Joey Benitez (2016)
SO C/1B Kurt Sinnen (2016)
SO SS/OF Nick Walker (2016)
FR LHP Nate Matheson (2017)
Rice
SO RHP Jon Duplantier (2015)
rJR RHP Matt Ditman (2015)
JR RHP Kevin McCanna (2015)
rJR RHP Jordan Stephens (2015)
JR LHP Blake Fox (2015)
JR RHP Ryan McCarthy (2015)
JR RHP Austin Orewiler (2015)
SR RHP Trevor Teykl (2015)
rFR RHP/C Andrew Dunlap (2015)
JR 1B/RHP Connor Tekyl (2015)
SR C John Clay Reeves (2015)
JR C Hunter Kopycinski (2015)
SR OF John Williamson (2015)
JR SS/OF Leon Byrd (2015)
SR 2B/SS Ford Stainback (2015)
JR 3B Grayson Lewis (2015)
SR OF/1B Kirby Taylor (2015)
SO OF Charlie Warren (2016)
FR RHP Josh Pettite (2016)
SO RHP Austin Orewiler (2016)
FR OF/SS Tristan Gray (2017)
FR RHP Ricky Salinas (2017)
FR RHP Glenn Otto (2017)
FR OF Ryan Chandler (2017)
Southern Mississippi
SR OF Connor Barron (2015)
rSR SS Michael Sterling (2015)
rJR SS/OF Breck Kline (2015)
JR 3B/1B Chase Scott (2015)
JR 2B Nick Dawson (2015)
SR 1B/C Matt Durst (2015)
JR SS/1B Tim Lynch (2015)
SR C Austin Roussel (2015)
rJR RHP/3B James McMahon (2015)
SR RHP Christian Talley (2015)
rJR RHP Cord Cockrell (2015)
rJR LHP Luke Lowery (2015)
rJR LHP Cody Livingston (2015)
JR RHP Jake Winston (2015)
JR RHP Cody Carroll (2015)
SR RHP Ryan Milton (2015)
JR RHP Nick Johnson (2015)
SO INF/OF Dylan Burdeaux (2016)
FR LHP Kirk McCarthy (2017)
UAB
SR OF/1B Jeff Schalk (2015)
rJR OF Griffin Gum (2015)
JR C Mitch Williams (2015)
JR 2B/3B Evan Peterson (2015)
rJR C Esteban Tresgallo (2015)
SR 3B Nathan Vincent (2015)
SR OF/RHP Chase Davis (2015)
rSO LHP Dylan Munger (2015)
rJR RHP James Naile (2015)
SR RHP Alex Luna (2014)
JR RHP Cory Eller (2015)
rSR RHP Johnny Lieske (2015)
JR RHP Adam Lau (2015)
SO LHP Thomas Lowery (2016)
Texas-San Antonio
JR RHP Brock Hartson (2015)
SR RHP Logan Onda (2015)
JR LHP Nolan Trabanino (2015)
SR RHP Boone Mokry (2015)
SR RHP Jeremy Filipek (2015)
JR RHP Nolan Savage (2015)
SR LHP Cody Brannon (2015)
SR C John Bormann (2015)
JR C/OF Kevin Markham (2015)
JR 1B/3B Geonte Jackson (2015)
JR 2B/OF Jesse Baker (2015)
SR 3B/SS Horacio Correa (2015)
JR SS Tyler Straub (2015)
SR C Grant Gibbs (2015)
SO INF/C Mitchell Matulia (2016)
SO OF Logan Kinder (2016)
SO RHP Andre Shewcraft (2016)
Western Kentucky
rSR C Ryan Messex (2015)
SR 1B Ryan Church (2015)
SR OF Philip Diedrick (2015)
SR SS Cody Wofford (2015)
rSO 3B/SS Leiff Clarkson (2015)
JR OF/LHP Anderson Miller (2015)
rSR RHP Tate Glasscock (2015)
JR LHP John Harman (2015)
JR LHP Austin King (2015)
rSO RHP Kevin Elder (2015)
JR RHP Josh Bartley (2015)
SR RHP Brennan Pearson (2015)
SO RHP Cody Coll (2016)
SO RHP Sam Higgs (2016)
SO C Hunter Wood (2016)
SO RHP Ben Morrison (2016)
FR OF Kevin Duckworth (2017)
2013 MLB Draft Preview: Marshall Thundering Herd
Most Intriguing Pre-Season 2013 MLB Draft Prospect(s)
1. JR RHP Aaron Blair
2. rSR OF Isaac Ballou
3. SR 1B Nathan Gomez
4. SR 3B/OF Gray Stafford
I have to imagine it is nice playing for a school that isn’t necessarily a traditional baseball power during the same stretch as a hotly scouted prospect in his draft year. Scouts will beat a path to Huntington, West Virginia all year long to see potential first round pick Aaron Blair. In the process, chances are they’ll see a handful of interesting draft prospects that are more than worthy of their time.
Joining Blair on the Thundering Herd pitching staff will be JR RHP Josh King, SR LHP Wayland Moore, and rJR RHP Ryan Hopkins. King, whose numbers intrigue me even though I don’t know much about him from a scouting standpoint, is probably the best draft prospect of the bunch, but I’d call them all long shots at this juncture. Draft prospects aside, the Marshall staff figures to be supported just fine by a strong, veteran core of returning hitters. It’ll be fun to see if any of Marshall’s returning big three bats – rSR OF Isaac Ballou, SR 1B Nathan Gomez, and SR 3B/OF Gray Stafford – emerge as sure-fire June draft picks. All are clearly talented enough to warrant consideration, but none are stone cold mortal locks. I’ve long been a fan of Ballou, so it should come as no surprise that I think he’s the closest thing to a position player lock as there is on the Marshall roster. He’s a really pesky hitter (.397 OBP in 2011, .450 in 2012) with an approach that fits well at the top of a lineup. He’s got enough speed and instincts to keep the “leadoff hitting CF” narrative alive, and there could be some yet unseen power in his sturdy 6-2, 200 pound frame. I like simplicity in my notes, so I can admit to being drawn to Gomez’ short and sweet entry: “he can really swing it.” All the more impressive is the fact that note came about after his disappointing sophomore season (.252/.384/.387) and not his improved junior year (.320/.414/.447). Like Ballou, there are some physical indicators that point to more power to come, but it is now or never for both guys, at least at the amateur level. Gomez should still get some late-round consideration even if he remains a gap power, good approach, smooth defender kind of player. A little more over the fence pop would be icing on the cake. Stafford stands out as perhaps the toolsiest of the senior trio. He has an interesting blend of power, speed, and plus arm strength that give him the look and feel of a professional ballplayer. Unfortunately, he’s the least likely of the three to reach his ultimate ceiling. Unlike Ballou and Gomez, Stafford’s approach at the plate is a total mess. His defense is also a bit of a question mark going forward, as there is some debate on whether or not his long-term home is third base or right field.
We buried the lede a bit here by not talking about Blair as much as his prospect status warrants. It may not be the most descriptive adjective around, but the word “good” can be found throughout Blair’s scouting notes in my Word doc: good command of a 87-92 FB (93 peak) with good sink; good 74-78 CB; 81-85 CU thrown with good looking arm action; good, sturdy frame (6-5, 220 pounds); good numbers (8.42 K/9 in 2011, 9.04 K/9 and 3.37 FIP in 2012). If you didn’t know any better, you’d think Blair is a pretty darn good prospect, right? At this moment, he looks like a really strong bet to keep progressing until settling into his eventual role as big league mid-rotation starting pitcher. He’s a safe — well, as safe as any inherently risky amateur prospect can be — prospect, not a sexy one. Good across the board, neither great nor lacking in any one area. I liken him to a sturdier version of former Long Beach State and current Milwaukee Brewer RHP Drew Gagnon, a third round pick back in 2011. His profile also reminds me a little bit of Matt Barnes before Barnes velocity spike. I’m not enough of a scout (or a scout at all, really) to place odds on Blair experiencing a similar increase in stuff — I’m not sure any scout can actually predict this stuff, short of noticing a body desperately in need of better strength and conditioning and/or a major mechanical overhaul — but recognizing the possibility helps me cover myself just in case. Anyway, Blair looks like a good starting pitching prospect with the chance to go pretty good in this June’s draft. Good pitcher, good analysis.
2014 MLB Draft Name(s) to Know
1. FR RHP Michael Taylor
Marshall’s best pro prospect hasn’t officially stepped on the field yet. Incoming freshman RHP Michael Taylor, eligible for the draft next year due to his 3/3/93 birthdate, is like Randy Moss, Chad Pennington, and Byron Leftwitch all rolled into one. Hyperbole aside, he’s a legitimate early round pick in 2014 with the chance to contribute immediately this spring. He has three pitches that all could be average or better in time: 88-92 FB (94 peak), good low-70s CB, and raw but promising low-80s CU. Another 2014 to watch is light-hitting, steady fielding middle infielder Andrew Dundon. The sophomore 2B/SS held his own at the plate last year (.270/.371/.305) and could keep moving in the direction as a potential utility infielder if he keeps doing what he does best. I also wouldn’t sleep on SO RHP Lance Elder: good size, decent freshman showing, and a cool baseball name.
Finally, and mostly because I’m a sick person who just can’t help himself, a quick note on the really promising pitching-heavy crop of 2015 talent brought in by Jeff Waggoner. Taylor was the big get, but LHP Micah Dunn, FR RHP Brandyn Sittinger, and FR LHP Zach Shockley all have the talent to be drafted in three years. Sittinger’s youth and quick arm will get him looks, and Shockley’s mature three-pitch mix ought to get him some innings right off the bat. Marshall reloaded at catcher, a traditionally strong spot at Marshall thanks to years of Victor Gomez and Thor Meeks, with a pair of highly regarded transfers, but there’s a chance that all four freshman pitchers could wind up throwing to fellow frosh David Diaz-Fernandez sooner rather than later. Future looks good at Marshall.
The Baseball Draft Report 